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Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government

Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government

14 Apr Economy

First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.

Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel

11 Apr Economy

Trade Department Would Not “Hesitate” To Revoke Arms Licences To Israel

Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By 'Bigger Public Finance Challenge', Economists Warn

09 Apr Economy

Labour's Tax Crackdown Could Be Dampened By "Bigger Public Finance Challenge", Economists Warn

Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'

30 Mar Economy

Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"

Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take 'Many Parliaments' To Abolish National Insurance

13 Mar Economy

Jeremy Hunt Says It Would Take "Many Parliaments" To Abolish National Insurance

Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are 'Laughable'

09 Mar Economy

Experts Say Government Plans For Public Spending Cuts Are "Laughable"

Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans

08 Mar Economy

Spring Budget Leaves Labour Facing Squeeze On Manifesto Plans

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How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

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17 Apr Health

How do we fix the UK’s poor mental health and wellbeing challenge?

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

15 Apr Communities

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk

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11 Apr Economy

Mobile UK warns that the government’s ambitions for widespread adoption of 5G could be at risk

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All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election

All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election

15 Apr Political parties

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

15 Apr Communities

Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image

Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image

17 Apr Communities

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Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

15 Apr Communities

Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race

North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll speaks to Sienna Rodgers about quitting the Labour Party and why he is confident of winning the North East mayoral race as an independent

What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?

07 Mar Economy

What Does The Spring Budget Tell Us About When An Election Could Be Called?

Economists and political scientists have suggested the Spring Budget package was so "small scale" it did not indicate the government was about to go to the polls.

Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?

06 Mar Economy

Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?

Jeremy Hunt presented his much anticipated Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with its flagship policy of cutting a further two pence from National Insurance an apparent demonstration of his ability to cut taxes.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Investment Association to Chancellor: Chance to sort out pensions once and for all

Responding to the launch of the government's consultation on pension tax relief today, Daniel Godfrey, Chief Executive of The Investment Association, said:

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Construction industry reacts to George Osborne's Budget

As the Chancellor George Osborne announces his first budget under a majority Conservative government, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) provides its reaction to todays Budget.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

999 technology needs to keep up with the ‘smart phone generation

In a new report launched today, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is calling for radical changes to the emergency 999 call service to reflect the digital age, where more people are communicating by text or social media, rather than making a voice call.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

A solid start but the Chancellor should have been bolder

The Chancellor has not been as brave as he could have been, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) in response to todays Budget.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Osborne's Budget could increase homelessness amongst young people

Homeless Link today expressed concerns that announcements made in George Osborne's Emergency Budget could lead to increased homelessness amongst young people.

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Being 'open all hours' is no guarantee of success

Following the Chancellor's announcement that elected mayors and councils can relax the rules on Sunday trading hours in England and Wales, Jo Causon, The Institute of Customer Service says:

Budget 2015: Tackling barriers to work with a fund for talking buses

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08 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Tackling barriers to work with a fund for talking buses

The charity Guide Dogs says government initiatives to get more disabled people into work will flounder if the transport remains inaccessible.

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: deficit reduction dependent on skills development for every generation

Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, outlines what businesses want from tomorrow's Budget. She says:

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Mott MacDonald appointed on River Basin Management Plans preparation, Albania

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration in Albania to provide technical advisory services for the preparation of River Basin Management Plans for the Drini-Buna and Seman rivers.

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Worldwide safety and health standard to move onto next development stage

A proposed new worldwide safety and health standard is set to move to its next stage of development and is well on target for its intended publication date of October next year.

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07 Jul 2015 Economy

Coca-Cola Enterprises invests in East Kilbride

CCE announces 6m investment in Scottish operations in 2015

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06 Jul 2015 Economy

Mott MacDonald joint venture wins place on motorway modernisation project, Czech Republic

A Mott MacDonald-led joint venture (JV) has been appointed by the Czech Republics Road and Motorway Directorate to modernise section 10 of the countrys D1 motorway.

Raising the minimum wage to the Living Wage would benefit staff and businesses

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06 Jul 2015 Economy

Raising the minimum wage to the Living Wage would benefit staff and businesses

KPMG has calculated, for the first time, the impact of the universal adoption of the Living Wage in the UK.

Budget 2015: Chancellor could deliver 20,000 more homes a year through better SME financing

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06 Jul 2015 Communities

Budget 2015: Chancellor could deliver 20,000 more homes a year through better SME financing

Recent statistics show the SME house building sector could deliver an additional 20,000 homes per year if their access to finance was improved, says the Federation of Master Builders

Tim Farron MP: Business and entrepreneurship are central to my vision for a liberal Britain

06 Jul 2015 Economy

Tim Farron MP: Business and entrepreneurship are central to my vision for a liberal Britain

Liberal Democrat leadership candidate Tim Farron argues that his party is the authentic supporter of entrepreneurship and small businesses.

Budget 2015: Accountants advise George Osborne on 'laying the groundwork' to improve lives

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03 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Accountants advise George Osborne on 'laying the groundwork' to improve lives

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants' head of taxation, Chas Roy-Chowdhury, lists the top three changes the Chancellor can make to create a 'huge difference to the economic landscape'.

Budget 2015: The Government has an opportunity to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions

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03 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: The Government has an opportunity to reduce air pollution and carbon emissions

The Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs for Calor Gas calls on the Chancellor to support LPG in the upcoming Budget as it is 'cleaner and cheaper than diesel and petrol'.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

London Metropolitan University records its highest ever graduate employment score

London Metropolitan University has jumped nine places in the Destination of Leavers of Higher Education survey, published today by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.

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02 Jul 2015 Education

Ruth McKernan welcomes Dowling Review of Business-University Research Collaborations

WelcomingDame Ann Dowlings review of Business-University Research Collaborations, Chief Executive of the UK's technology experts Innovate UK, Dr Ruth McKernan said

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02 Jul 2015 Economy

Mott MacDonald appointed on Phase 2 of Singapore's Second National Climate Change Study

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Singapores National Environment Agency to examine the impacts of climate change on the countrys energy and telecommunication infrastructure.

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01 Jul 2015 Economy

Government changes Childcare Apprenticeship entry requirements

The government has announced that it is changing its policy on GCSE requirements for childcare apprenticeships.

Ethical Fashion 2020: A new vision for transparency?

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01 Jul 2015 Economy

Ethical Fashion 2020: A new vision for transparency?

Disasters such as the collapse of Rana Plaza in Bangladesh have led to increased transparency around supply chains - but there is still further to go

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01 Jul 2015 Economy

UK Boardrooms are out of touch with customer needs

Most UK CEOs and boards have no understanding of what customers want, yet ignore experienced frontline employees, according to the latest report from The Institute of Customer Service. Many also fail to lead by example by exhibiting the skills front-line staff judge as vital to the delivery of quality customer service.

Budget 2015: Business giant EY gives its predictions

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01 Jul 2015 Economy

Budget 2015: Business giant EY gives its predictions

As the first Conservative Budget since 1996 approaches, senior figures from multinational professional services firm EY have given their predictions on what the Chancellor will include in his address

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